absent without leave
adjective
: absent without authority from one's place of duty in the armed forces
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No final decision has been made, officials said, and as of now King’s status is still AWOL, or absent without leave.
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Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
Just last month, Daniel W. Swift, a Navy SEAL who was reported absent without leave, was killed in Ukraine, officials confirmed to CBS News.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2023
Under the Hunter provision, if members are absent without leave — something granted only by a majority vote — they can be punished.
—Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
The only judge to be convicted by the Senate was one impeached for being absent without leave.
—Haley Bemiller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2022
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Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
Just last month, Daniel W. Swift, a Navy SEAL who was reported absent without leave, was killed in Ukraine, officials confirmed to CBS News.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2023
Under the Hunter provision, if members are absent without leave — something granted only by a majority vote — they can be punished.
—Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
The only judge to be convicted by the Senate was one impeached for being absent without leave.
—Haley Bemiller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2022
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“Absent without leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absent%20without%20leave. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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